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Posted by JagLite
- November 15, 2016, 12:54:10 PMBeautiful bike!
The small rack on the rear fender is very classy.
The Drifter looks so clean without saddlebags and windshield.
I may have to take mine off next summer to ride slimmed down.
Posted by DC
- November 15, 2016, 11:10:02 AMAny pics of the front?
Posted by mittico68
- November 14, 2016, 12:38:08 PMThat's a real beauty!
And that rear rack do really compliment the bike.
I've been thinkin' about doin' that mod to ma-deuce, but there's just one thing that makes me undo it: everything ever put on the rear rack would bounce all over the road...
Just sayin'...
Posted by indo
- November 14, 2016, 11:36:00 AMWell, thanks guys!
Posted by greenbarn
- November 13, 2016, 22:24:03 PMI'm pretty sure there are no grease zerks on the u-joints.
Posted by Trall
- November 13, 2016, 18:57:37 PMVery nice setup and colors. I don't believe the u joint has any zerks but someone should come along to state for sure.
Posted by Old Drifter
- November 13, 2016, 17:36:16 PMLooks great! Nice looking Drifter.
Posted by indo
- November 13, 2016, 14:42:34 PMWell, I was riding the other day and I went get gas and as I was leaving the bike was suddenly different in corners. The front end wasn't the same. So, I stopped and inspected the tire and all was all right as was the suspension etc. So, I kept on going. It was getting worse and I was closing in on my house but I kept plugging along and got home and the rear tire was nearly flat-10lbs. Of course this was in time to do other stuff so, I removed the rear wheel, put in an additional rim strip and a heavy duty Michelin tube. Since I had the fender off and planned to do this anyway, I put on the Indian rear rack after putting three layers of glass in all the strategic places. ( I am still waiting for the saddlebag brackets). This is the type of rack and brackets that were used on the '51-'53 Chief. I also installed a LED light bar for an additional stop light. I figured that I might as well do the front forks while I am at it. Put some Progressive shocks and some Amsoil ATF (since I had a lot of it left over) in. My initial observations of the shocks and oil is that there is a lot more damping and the ride is somewhat harsher. It will loosen up in time. When I do change tires I will take apart the swingarm and lubricate it and expose the u-joint for lubrication. I have had Moto Guzzi's (still do) and there used to be a joke that when Luigi was on strike or eating pasta that the u-joints did not get greased up. Until the V-11 they did not have zerk fittings at the joint. I have read some of the past comments on this site and I take it that the Drifter does not also. Is that true? I don't see any but my eyes aren't that good anymore. Thanks for all your help.